Category: Shopping

Columbus Circle Target Now Expected To Open This Fall

Mike Mishkin June 8, 2020 Shopping No Comments

Earlier today, a Google search for “Target 1865 Broadway” indicated a July 19th opening date (as Target’s local business page listed). We called the future Read More...

Olive and Bette’s Closes All NYC Stores

Sara Lewin Lebwohl June 1, 2020 Shopping 1 Comment

The city is primed to reopen in the coming weeks, but Columbus Avenue will look and feel different than before. With notable closings such as Read More...

Gap and Banana Republic Expected To Close

Mike Mishkin May 16, 2020 Shopping 7 Comments

Both the Gap and Banana Republic stores on the Upper West Side are expected to close, our tipster who goes by ‘Upper West Sider’ has Read More...

Columbus Avenue Stores and Restaurants Open For Delivery & Takeout

Mike Mishkin March 19, 2020 Community, Shopping No Comments

The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District has provided us with the following list of restaurants, grocery stores and drugstores along Columbus Avenue which are open Read More...

Upper West Siders Share Thoughts on Food Shopping During Coronavirus Crisis

Claudie Benjamin March 18, 2020 Community, Shopping 1 Comment

How is noted documentary-maker and Upper West Sider Ric Burns approaching his food shopping routine with impending restrictions on movement in NYC? He says his Read More...

Fairway Receives Huge Offer To Sell Stores

Mike Mishkin March 14, 2020 Food & Drink, Shopping No Comments

Fairway has received at $75 million offer for six of its stores – five in Manhattan and one in Pelham Manor (Westchester), in addition to Read More...

The Strand Approaches April Opening

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 10, 2020 Shopping No Comments

The Strand Bookstore’s UWS location will be opening in early April. Their website already has three events listed, the earliest being April 15th. The new Read More...

New Hardware Store Replaces Beacon Paint and Hardware

Mike Mishkin March 3, 2020 Community, Shopping No Comments

After Beacon Paint and Hardware closed after 120 years, the landlord, Brusco, has taken over the space. There is now a new hardware store operating Read More...

Long’s Bedding is Finally Headed East

Mike Mishkin February 27, 2020 Shopping No Comments

Almost a year ago, the owners of Long’s Bedding at 121 West 72nd Street posted an unfortunate sign in their window. After 108 years on Read More...

The Strand Bookstore Will Open on the Upper West Side

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 6, 2020 Shopping No Comments

Big News – as the announcement via Twitter reads – an Upper West Side Strand Bookstore will be opening at 450 Columbus Avenue, between 81st Read More...